Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. I’ve been digging into Broad Cove’s forecast for the next couple of weeks, and truth be told, it’s a real tale of two halves – long quiet spells broken by a couple of clean sessions. The overall pattern is dominated by small, messy, onshore junk, but there are a few salvations if you’re patient.

The first session worth mentioning is the afternoon of Saturday, August 1st. The water temperature is sitting at 57°, which is a full 2° colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget your thick rubber. The swell is a modest 4ft from the south, with a 9-second period, pumping a combined swell energy of 198 (moderate). The big selling point here is the wind: it’s glassy. Absolutely flat water. That’s a massive positive, giving you butter-smooth surfaces. It’s not a big day, but for a clean, fun afternoon, it’s the pick of the early window.

After that, it’s a total bust. From Sunday, August 2nd, all the way through to the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, there’s nothing. It’s a solid run of poor surf – small, choppy, onshore slop, and cross-shore nonsense. You could give the first week and a half a complete miss without any regret.

Now, things get a little more interesting on Tuesday, August 11th. The morning brings a 5ft southerly swell, with an 8-second period and a combined energy of 374 (moderate to strong). It’s only a marginal call, with a light cross-shore from the northeast, so it’s not perfect, but there’s some size and push in the water. Just a heads-up, that’s getting into the territory where beginners will find it challenging.

After a couple more rainy, quiet days, we hit the real standout. On the morning of Friday, August 14th, we’ve got a tidy 4ft south swell (203 combined energy) with an 8-second period. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the north-northeast, setting up clean, well-shaped waves. This is the best session of the outlook, no question. The afternoon also offers a glassy window with 3ft waves, but the morning is the one to set your alarm for.

The final flicker of hope is Saturday morning, August 15th. It’s dead calm, glassy, with a tiny 2ft south swell. It’s not about size, but it’s clean, uncrowded, and a nice way to stretch the arms.

Broad Cove is a south-facing point break, and the optimum direction is a south swell, which lines up well. Crowds can be common here, but after such a long run of flat, poor conditions, most people will have given up, so you could score some waves to yourself. On those decent days, expect company, but it won’t be a zoo.

So, if you’re a local, lock in the glassy Saturday afternoon the 1st and the cleaner, bigger Friday morning the 14th. The rest of the two-week window is a write-off.

Rusty

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